Engineer I, Manufacturing

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

Engineer I, Manufacturing

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The Engineer I, Manufacturing is responsible for assisting to the development of new manufacturing processes and equipment for use in production of medical devices. Works on process engineering problems of limited scope Follows standard procedures in executing experiments and process development studies Develops working relationships internally.

What You’ll Work On

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in an Engineering/Technical Discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Biomedical preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 1-3 years of work experience in a technical or related field.
• Knowledge of general engineering principals. 
• Technical experience in mechanical or chemical engineering with excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Knowledge of processes used in the development and manufacturing of medical devices, particularly diabetes strips. Experience in performing engineering calculations, controlled tests, statistical analyses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technical Discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, or Biomedical preferred).

Apply Now

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $73,900.00 – $116,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• process engineering
• manufacturing process development
• equipment validation
• statistical analysis
• engineering calculations
• mechanical engineering
• chemical engineering
• process verification and validation
• quality system maintenance
• design control procedures
• fda compliance
• diabetes strips manufacturing
• technical design review